PEACE PROBLEMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3467, 24 August 1920, Page 23

PEACE PROBLEMS.

(By Cable:) BRITAIN AND FRANCE. PARIS., August lfc Speaking at Le Quesnoy (recaptutea from the Germans by the New Zealand army), M. Millerand said that though 11 was hard to recognise that there were cei| tain divergences of opinion between France and Britain, they could be. certain thay the two nations would march hand iri hand towards the same goal of liberty and justice. LONDON, August 16. ( M. Millerand, speaking at Le. Quesnoy, | recalled the New Zealanders' heroism 111/ delivering the town, and said that France did not contemplate recommencing thai horrors of war. "We have peace, and want it to be definite," he concluded.

THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS,

LONDON, August 16. M. Paderewski has been appointed Polish, delegate to the League of Nations. Mr Lloyd George will leave for Switzerland on August 18.

CONFERENCE AT GENEVA.

MELBOURNE, August 16. Mr Hughes announces that the common* wealth will be represented on the League of Nations at the Geneva Conference. Cabinet was unanimous that Mr Hughes should go. Speaking at Bendigo, Mr Hughes referred to the Polish situation, stating that the hour was. dark with .menace for Australia. He intimated that a policy ol defence was contemplated.

'August 18. Four amendments to the Covenant of the League of Nations have been submitted by Denmark, Norway, and Sweden foy consideration by the League on Novembe? 15 at Geneva. The first provides for a fixed annual meeting, the second for a special meeting on demand of 10 members; of the League, the third makes more absolute and precise the obligation to resort to arbitration, and the fourth permits any -State in the vicinity of a blockaded State to maintain a certain degree of intercourse" with the latter, andj T£ necessary, to-prevent-the blockaded State' from attacking its neighbom*. '.

AMERICA AND THE LEAGUE.

WASHINGTON, August 1$ Speaking at Columbus (Ohio), Governor James -M. Cox (Democratic nominee for the Presidency) said: "We promise that after March, 1921, if I am elected, we will enter the League of Nations with the least possible delay. The Democratic platform gives a full license and opportunity to enter .the League upon terms needing no defence. Our position is hot unbending. It is not captious. We proclaim we will accept any conditions that interpret or call attention to the limitations of our Constitution, and that serve as full notice upon the Powers of the earth.,. We can go no further."